J Clin Med Res

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Volume 7, Number 4, April 2015, pages 253-256

Lower Incidence of Hypo-Magnesemia in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients in 2011 Versus 2001

Tables

**Table 1.** Sex and Average Age of SICU Patients During October to December in 2001 and 2011
October - December	Number of SICU patients	Sex	Average age (years)
2001	67	48.9% male	61.4
2011	50	52.2% male	66.2

**Table 2.** Comparing Serum Magnesium Levels in SICU Patients During October to December During 2001 and 2011
	Number of SICU patients during October - December	Total electrolyte determinations during October - December	Electrolyte determinations with serum Mg level measured	Electrolyte determinations with hypo-Mg level (< 2 mg/dL)	Electrolyte determination with normal Mg level (> 2 mg/dL)
^#*Significantly different between 2001 and 2011, Chi-square test.
2001 (N)	67	314	280 (89%)	133 (47.5%)	147 (52.5%)
2011 (N)	50	296	282 (95%)	93 (33.0%)	189 (67.0%)
2001 vs. 2011			#P < 0.01	*P < 0.001	*P < 0.001